1810 $5 Small Date, Tall 5 (Regular Strike)

Series: Capped Bust $5 1807-1834

PCGS MS65+

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PCGS #:: 8106

Designer:: John Reich

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 25.00 millimeters

Weight:: 8.75 grams

Mintage:: 100,287

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper

Auction Record:: $115,000 • MS65 • 01-03-2012 • Heritage Auctions

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1810 $5 BD-1, Small Date, Tall 5

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	225	R-6.7	4 / 11 TIE	34 / 42 TIE
60 or Better	67	R-8.3	4 / 11	33 / 42
65 or Better	3	R-9.8	2 / 11 TIE	19 / 42 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	225
60 or Better	67
65 or Better	3

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.7
60 or Better	R-8.3
65 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	4 / 11 TIE
60 or Better	4 / 11
65 or Better	2 / 11 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	34 / 42 TIE
60 or Better	33 / 42
65 or Better	19 / 42 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection - Heritage 1/2012:4666, $115,000
1	MS65 PCGS grade	David Akers, sold privately in 5/1990 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3137, $99,875
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Abner Kreisberg, sold privately in the late 1960's - Del Valle Collection - Goldbergs 1/2014:1768, $51,700 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2016:3252, $58,750 - Coronet Gold Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 10/2019:170, $58,750
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
8	MS63 PCGS grade
8	MS63 PCGS grade
8	MS63 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection - Heritage 1/2012:4666, $115,000

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

David Akers, sold privately in 5/1990 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3137, $99,875

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Abner Kreisberg, sold privately in the late 1960's - Del Valle Collection - Goldbergs 1/2014:1768, $51,700 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2016:3252, $58,750 - Coronet Gold Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 10/2019:170, $58,750

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

#8 MS63 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): This is a very underrated coin and is at least 2-3 times as rare as the 1810 Large Date, Large 5. It is also substantially more rare than the 1807 Bust Left, 1809/8 or 1812. It is also rarer than either of the 1811 coins or the 1808, making it the fourth rarest coin of this type. The coin's rarity has never really been appreciated.

Ron Guth:

1810 Half Eagles are one of the more interesting dates in the series because of the unusual combination of date and denomination sizes and shapes. Though only four varieties comprise the entire output of this date, each is different enough that there is no "normal" 1810 Half Eagle, though both the Small Date and the Tall 5 are of the style of previous years. The Small Date, Tall 5 variety is the second most common of the four die varieties. According to John Dannreuther, THE expert on early U.S. gold varieties, the Small Date, Tall 5 was struck on two different occasions based on die evidence.

Numerous Mint State examples exist of the 1810 Small Date, Tall 5 Half Eagle -- enough that the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census starts at MS63. At least two Gem examples are known, one being the PCGS MS65 formerly of the D. Brent Pogue collection.